Management and Leadership

Program Description

Develop your management and leadership skills to be an effective leader and advance your career. Taught by industry-experienced instructors, you’ll gain a foundation for success as a manager, team lead or supervisor by working independently and in teams to better understand how to manage projects and lead people in today’s rapidly changing business world. Prepare yourself to lead a team through disruptive change while maintaining momentum through continuous improvements by evolving your leadership, interpersonal, accounting and project management skills and applying that knowledge to various situations.

You can choose two electives to tailor the program to your specific needs and interests. You will finish the program with a capstone course that gives you the opportunity to apply your abilities in a work-integrated learning project, further developing critical thinking, communication, collaboration and organizational capabilities. You’ll have up to five years to complete this certificate.

When you complete the program, you have the opportunity to ladder into higher credentials at SAIT. Up to 24 credits from this certificate can be applied to our Business Administration diploma or Bachelor of Business Administration programs (varies by major). Both programs have additional admission requirements and your timeline to complete a diploma or degree begins when you start the first certificate course.

Program Overview

Progression

The progression requirement for students taking credit courses is a Term GPA and Total Institutional GPA of 2.0, with the exception of English Language Foundations and Academic Upgrading programs.

Admission Requirements

Completion of the following courses or equivalents:

• At least 50% in English Language Arts 30-1, or
  
• At least 60% in English Language Arts 30-2 or
  
• At least 50% in SAIT COMN 220 Communication and Presentation Skills
  

All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada.

A combination of education and experience will be considered upon approval from the Academic Chair.

A minimum of three years’ work experience is strongly recommended.

Program Outline

This program consists of 30 credits (10 courses). MNGT 257 Business Certificate Capstone should be taken only after all other required courses and two elective courses have been completed.

Total Credits 30

Program Outcomes

1.    Use basic financial and accounting principles in a business setting.

2.    Comprehend organizational behaviour and theory as applied in a business setting.

3.    Apply human resources management theory in the workplace.

4.    Develop appropriate personal skills and professional behaviours to uphold general management practices.

5.    Achieve project goals through teamwork.

6.    Apply project management theories and tools.

7.    Integrate information and communication technology to achieve efficient business practices.

8.    Demonstrate responsible leadership within increasingly complex and dynamic environments.

Graduate Outcomes (SGO)

A. Safety - Awareness of safety standards relevant to the workplace

• Safety awareness

B. Responsible Leadership - Personal, ethical and respectful behaviour within the workplace and global community

• Teamwork and multi-disciplinary collaboration
• Self-Initiative
• Ethical reasoning and action
• Global awareness
• Sustainability

C. Communication - The exchange of information in a professional and effective manner

• Language skills
• Interpersonal skills

D. Information Literacy - The strategies used to become informed from recognizing an information need, to accessing and evaluating information and using it effectively and ethically

• Problem solving and/or Critical thinking
• Quantitative literacy
• Technological literacy

E. Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Technical competence specific to the discipline or industry

• Specialized, technical skill set